Going back to Canada
Dec 5th 2004, 4:19 am
#1
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 37
Going back to Canada
I'm a Canadian citizen living in the UK for the past 19 years.
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
Dec 5th 2004, 5:09 am
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,708
Re: Going back to Canada
Hi Cello
Thats about right.
PMM
Originally Posted by cello
I'm a Canadian citizen living in the UK for the past 19 years.
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
PMM
Dec 5th 2004, 5:37 am
#3
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 338
Re: Going back to Canada
Originally Posted by cello
I'm a Canadian citizen living in the UK for the past 19 years.
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
, we submitted everything to Mississauga at the end of May and got the passport request at the end of November. We're flying back to Vancouver on Wednesday, can't wait to get there.Judging by other posts on this forum, processing times through London seem to be about 4-6 months at the mo. Ours took a little longer as we read the guidance notes and for some reason didn't think we needed to submit a police check with the original application, so our application was delayed when CHC London wrote to us asking for a police check, which we then had to apply for. So make sure you supply that police check with your application.
Good luck with it all, this forum has been a great source of help and reassurance...
Dec 5th 2004, 7:16 am
#4
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 37
Re: Going back to Canada
Wicked, see you in Vancouver sometime!!
I would be there now, but the wife ain't a canuk, can't have everything!
And thanks for the info, it will make her feel much better!!
I would be there now, but the wife ain't a canuk, can't have everything!
And thanks for the info, it will make her feel much better!!
Originally Posted by Jonny
We've just done exactly that , we submitted everything to Mississauga at the end of May and got the passport request at the end of November. We're flying back to Vancouver on Wednesday, can't wait to get there.
Judging by other posts on this forum, processing times through London seem to be about 4-6 months at the mo. Ours took a little longer as we read the guidance notes and for some reason didn't think we needed to submit a police check with the original application, so our application was delayed when CHC London wrote to us asking for a police check, which we then had to apply for. So make sure you supply that police check with your application.
Good luck with it all, this forum has been a great source of help and reassurance...
, we submitted everything to Mississauga at the end of May and got the passport request at the end of November. We're flying back to Vancouver on Wednesday, can't wait to get there.Judging by other posts on this forum, processing times through London seem to be about 4-6 months at the mo. Ours took a little longer as we read the guidance notes and for some reason didn't think we needed to submit a police check with the original application, so our application was delayed when CHC London wrote to us asking for a police check, which we then had to apply for. So make sure you supply that police check with your application.
Good luck with it all, this forum has been a great source of help and reassurance...
Dec 5th 2004, 7:51 am
#5
Once bemused
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Ontario
Posts: 2,010
Re: Going back to Canada
I applied as the husband of a Canadian. My papers were received in Mississauga on 27th April, and I got my passport request on 18th September. If the case is straightforward, you should get a final decision within 6 months, as Jonny indicated.
Dec 5th 2004, 7:54 am
#6
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 37
Re: Going back to Canada
More good news, I like it!!
Should be pretty straight forward!!
Should be pretty straight forward!!
Originally Posted by Rhodes
I applied as the husband of a Canadian. My papers were received in Mississauga on 27th April, and I got my passport request on 18th September. If the case is straightforward, you should get a final decision within 6 months, as Jonny indicated.
Dec 5th 2004, 4:05 pm
#7
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: Going back to Canada
Originally Posted by cello
I'm a Canadian citizen living in the UK for the past 19 years.
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
I'm married to a Brit and we are in the process of getting all our papers in order to send off to Mississauga.
Any ideas on how long the process takes through the London office.
I have been told 6 to 8 months is usual.
Can't wait to get back to Vancouver!!
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk has information.
You don't lose Canadian citizenship by becoming British as well.
Jeremy
Dec 5th 2004, 7:40 pm
#8
keep checking....
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: was Switzerland/Germany now BC Canada
Posts: 1,440
Re: Going back to Canada
Originally Posted by JAJ
If you've not got British citizenship you should strongly consider applying for naturalisation before you leave the UK (the option will be closed later on).
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk has information.
You don't lose Canadian citizenship by becoming British as well.
Jeremy
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk has information.
You don't lose Canadian citizenship by becoming British as well.
Jeremy
Dec 5th 2004, 8:49 pm
#9
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 37
Re: Going back to Canada
Thanks, I've been a Brit Cit for a long time now, all except the accent!! knowwotimean 
Originally Posted by mhhp
And that will allow you to work in the entire EU in the future
